CATH vs VIG: Differences, Returns & Fees
CATH and VIG hold 40% of their weight in the same names, and CATH returned +14.5% over the year. Net assets: $1.4bn on Oct 9, 2026 for Global X S&P 500 Catholic Values ETF, and $109.1bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Div Appreciation ETF.
VIG costs 0.25 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.5 points; VIG is far larger, $130.9bn against $1.3bn.
| CATH | VIG | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.29% | 0.04% |
| Net assets, as of Jul 31, 2026 | $1.3bn | $130.9bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +14.5% | +12.0% |
| What it tracks | S&P 500 Catholic Values Index | S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index |
| Holdings in common | 40% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 40.6% | 33.5% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Aug 31, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CATH and VIG hold 40% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Aug 31, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
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40% in common
On the same fields
CATH and VIG on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About CATH
CATH tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +14.5% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.29% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 9, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 444 positions, with the top ten at 40.6%.
About VIG
VIG tracks an index of Dividend growth. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +12.0% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Aug 31, 2026, 93% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 335 positions, with the top ten at 33.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CATH or VIG?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CATH returned +14.5% and VIG +12.0%.
- Which is cheaper, CATH or VIG?
- VIG is cheaper, by 0.25 percentage points a year. That is about $25 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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